Verify the database server requirements
The database is an important part of BMC Client Management, especially in highly distributed environments.
Database prerequisites
The BMC Client Management setup offers the possibility to install MS SQL Server Express on the master server for Windows platforms that have no database engine already installed on their network. MS SQL Server Express is installed during master server installation. If you have a version of MS SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL already installed, you must ensure that the following prerequisites are fulfilled before starting the Client Management setup process:
The following table lists hardware requirements for a dedicated database server used with BMC Client Management.
Hardware type | Recommendation |
|---|---|
Disks |
|
File system |
|
CPUs |
|
Network |
|
The following table lists the hardware sizing requirements for the dedicated database server, based on the number of nodes.*
Number of nodes | Memory | CPU/Core/Speed/Cache | Estimated BCM database size (1) |
|---|---|---|---|
5,000 | 8 GB | 2/4/2 GHz/8.0 MB | 5 GB |
20,000 | 16 GB | 2/4/2 GHz/8.0 MB | 20 GB |
50,000 | 24 GB | 2/4/3 GHz/12 MB | 50 GB |
100,000 | 48 GB | 2/8/3 GHz/20 MB | 100 GB |
150,000 | 72 GB | 2/8/3 GHz/20 MB | 150 GB |
200,000 | 96 GB | 2/8/3 GHz/20 MB | 200 GB |
This is the estimated disk size for storing only Client Management generated data. For detailed information on the required database size and best practices.